8 Designers Going Their Own Way

Meet six winners of the Award of Incompleteness, given in honor of Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto

Savoy vases, created by Finnish glass studio Iittala and Swedish agency Studio Total, were presented this year to 36 thinkers and designers. Patterned after Aalto’s free-flowing glass forms, they are intended to represent awardees’ dedication to following their own compass. We introduce six of the winners most impacting the world of architecture and design today…

Blofield is the world’s first brand to incorporate air into furniture design. This is a versatile, award winning product that can turn any space into a seating area. With durable, weatherproof material that can handle most any environment and an electric pump that inflates the product within minutes, Blofield can be used anywhere and everywhere.

The Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) held its 17th annual Dining by Design tour on Monday, March 24, which featured a gala dinner where guests had the opportunity to dine inside installations created by some of the world’s foremost designers.

The American Society of Interior Designers has announced the winners of the 2014 ASID Design Awards. Recipients are members of the design community who demonstrate an unyielding commitment to advancing the profession and harnessing the power of design to improve the human experience.

Sean Samet has been named executive director of the Wallcoverings Association (WA), the trade association dedicated to representing, connecting, and supporting manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of residential and commercial wallcoverings in North America.

OMNOVA’s Boltaflex®contract upholstery includes a portfolio of high-performance, on-trend vinyl and urethane-coated fabrics designed for contract interiors including commercial office, healthcare and hospitality applications.